Opinion

Editorial: Our Wish List for 2013

The Norwood News will be tracking countless stories over the coming days, weeks and months in 2013. Here are some of the outcomes and headlines we’ll be rooting for.

Editorial: On The Death of Young Children

As a journalist, you’re supposed to be detached from the subjects you write about. It’s how you maintain your objectivity when presenting facts and accurately depicting scenes you’ve witnessed. All of that flew out the window of Woolworth Chapel in Woodlawn Cemetery when I reached into my pocket for one of at least half a dozen pens and plucked out the one with purple ink. It’s the color Lydia would have chosen.

Editorial: Klein’s Power Play

Now the pressure is on Jeff Klein. As the head of New York’s Independent Democratic Caucus in the State Senate, Klein could have chosen to throw his group’s support behind either Republicans or Democrats and ensure majority rule for either party.

Editorial: Lessons From a Marathon

I overcame a barrage of obstacles — physical, mental, even geographical — on my quest to run the New York City Marathon this year. But it was an epic storm seven days before the pay off that finally did me in. Was I disappointed? Yes. Was it the right decision? Absolutely.

Editorial: Honoring the Good Guys

The police and community need each other to combat crime and keep our streets safe. It’s a symbiotic relationship that needs nourishing. And the council breakfast helps feed that relationship. It also introduces us to some often overlooked heroism.

Election Day Dispatches: Heat and Long Lines at JHS 80

Poll site JHS 80, which is poll site number X0037, located on 149 East Mosholu Parkway, had about 35 people waiting on line to vote. Robert Cruz, a recent voter, is disappointed with the process of voting this site presented him with. He said he waited nearly an hour to be able to vote in a cafeteria lacking air ventilation. “Waiting almost an hour can discourage people from voting,” he says.